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St Joseph's Primary School (Whitburn)
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Gateside Road, Whitburn, WEST LOTHIAN EH47 0NJ · stjosephsprimarywhitburn.westlothian.org.uk · 01501 740452
On the mapSearch near EH47 0NJ
Overview
- Pupils
- 210
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 13.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Average class size
- 23.3
- Additional support needs
- 112 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 57 pupils (27%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (135 pupils)
- P6 and older25.3% (19 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 27%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations.
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 23 April 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Securing children’s progress 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 23 Apr 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jun 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good